South Africa vs Syria: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate
South Africa
0.099 % change on previous year
in 2023
Syria
0.14 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa rank
140th
Syria rank
137th
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.14 % change on previous year against 0.099 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.041 % change on previous year.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.
South Africa ranks 140th and Syria ranks 137th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.84 % change on previous year | 8.32 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 1970s | 3.48 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.71 % change on previous year | -2.08 % change on previous year | 5.78 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.18 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 0.999 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 2000s | 4.56 % change on previous year | 18.96 % change on previous year | 14.4 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 2010s | 1.71 % change on previous year | -6.48 % change on previous year | 8.19 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -1.37 % change on previous year | 22.04 % change on previous year | 23.4 % change on previous year | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate, South Africa or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.14 % change on previous year against 0.099 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate between South Africa and Syria?
- 0.041 % change on previous year, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syria?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Syria rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 140th and Syria ranks 137th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.